Brief: Vivendi denies EU statement of objections claims over Lagardere acquisition
18/07/2025 17:18
July 18 (Reuters) - VIVENDI says in a statement: VIVENDI TAKES NOTE OF THE STATEMENT OF OBJECTIONS ISSUED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AS PART OF FORMAL INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE ACQUISITION OF SOLE CONTROL OF THE LAGARDERE GROUP BY VIVENDI AND DENIES ITS CLAIMS VIVENDI WILL THOROUGHLY REVIEW THE STATEMENT OF OBJECTIONS AND RESPOND WITH DETAILED ARGUMENTS, WITH THE AIM OF BEING CLEARED OF ALL ALLEGATIONS AND SECURING THE CLOSURE OF THE INVESTIGATION. Source text: [ID:] Further company coverage: LAGA.PA (Reporting By Dominique Vidalon) ((dominique.vidalon@thomsonreuters.com;))